George Clinton

Lyric Meaning

George Clinton was the front-man for Parliament and Funkadelic, pioneering bands in cutting-edge 70’s funk. As a soloist, he released the classic “Atomic Dog” in 1982.

Clinton’s music is some of the most sampled in hip-hop history, especially by west-coast artists during the G-Funk era of the early 90’s. In 1993, he released an album called Sample Some of Disc, Sample Some of D.A.T. which was intended for artists to sample; tracks were broken down by instrument for easier manipulation. One song from this album is the basis of “Blowing Up the Spot” by Gang Starr.